How Did Stephen Hawking Live So Long with ALS? | Time

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ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that erodes motor neurons — cells in the brain and spinal cord that control muscular function — until it becomes difficult or impossible for a person to walk, talk, speak, swallow and breathe, according to the ALS Association. ALS symptoms … See more

List of people with motor neuron disease - Wikipedia

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Lou Gehrig and the History of ALS | The ALS Association

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On June 2, 1941, the U.S. lost one of its greatest heroes, Lou Gehrig, to a disease that would become synonymous with his name. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), thereafter, would also be known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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ALS is a fatal motor neuron disease. It is characterized by progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain. ALS affects voluntary control of arms and legs, and leads to trouble breathing. ALS …

Stephen Hawking had ALS for 55 years. How did he …

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS is one of several types of motor neurone diseases. It gradually and inexorably paralyzes …

8 Famous People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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Famous People with ALS 1. Lou Gehrig. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease mainly after the hall-of-fame baseball player Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with it in the 1930s. The disease damaged the …

Who Gets ALS? - WebMD

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Intense activity: The most famous person to have ALS was Lou Gehrig, the baseball player who died from it. Studies have shown a higher chance among athletes, who are very active.

100 Famous Alexanders | List of Famous People Named Al

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The famous Als and Alexes below have many different professions, including notable actors named Al, famous athletes named Alex, and even political figures named Al. Al Pacino is certainly one of …

Famous People With ALS (13 Person List) | OptimistMinds

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Here are some of the most famous people with ALS: Lou Gehrig Stephen Hawking Ezzard Charles Dwight Clark Mao Zedong Tim Green Jon Stone Steven Gleason Augie Nieto Charles Mingus Chris …

Famous People Who Have or Had Lou Gehrigs Disease (ALS)

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Famous People Who Had or Have Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) Augie Nieto Charles Mingus Chris Pendergast Dan Toler David Niven Dennis Day Dieter Dengler …